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An extra pair of eyes will catch typos like – YEER or GEER. I can even catch things like BEAR when writing a passage in an article about Coors BEER. Considering I’ve been at this for more than 15 years, I’m quite confident that I will be able to tell you that your heroine was left-handed at the beginning of the story and now is not. And I usually can make suggestions as to structure, what is missing, or if I even like your characters.

I work in all facets of writing including fiction, non-fiction, plays and film & TV.

Please call me at 310-751-8178, email me at gnjdrylizard@yahoo.com gnjsalamander@gmail.com or make a request in a comment box to get the ball rolling. I work in Word and Final Draft for scripts and attachments are fine. I accept PDF files as a last resort. I don’t accept Pages, Word Perfect or Google Documents files; if you work in these systems please convert the files to PDF.

I prefer documents in normal 12-point typefaces (Courier, Times New Roman, Arial, Garamond, the current Microsoft defaults and anything similar for use in manuscripts not finished work) either single or double spaced. And it has to be in English.

The prices below assume working over the Internet. I charge for Media Mail postage to work offline.

My Services:

Simple Report/Coverage – A reading and a 3-5 page report of my general impressions and opinions about viability in the marketplace, whether video, stage or print.

Editing – I make no distinctions between editing and proofreading for errors and reporting on the narrative. They are the same service. Included is the report listed above and an edited copy of your manuscript with highlighted sections with the previous text and the suggestions for changes.

Book Design and Layout: I also design books. Contact me for a quote based on the length and complexity of the project.

Ghostwriting – If you have an idea for a book but need help writing it, I’m glad to help. I will quote a price once we have discussed the project. I work on a half now half after basis for all these services.